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The newspaper article is really exaggerating this report. Note how few actual quotes there are and how many "in other words". Read the report for yourself at:

by phaemon 11y ago

The newspaper article is really exaggerating this report. Note how few actual quotes there are and how many "in other words". Read the report for yourself at: http://www.broadbandcommission.org/Documents/reports/bb-wg-gender-report2015.pdf http://www.broadbandcommission.org/Documents/reports/bb-wg-g... It's mainly describing the current state of things, not advocating any specific solutions. The one mention of licensing is one bullet point in a chapter, not any kind of main focus. Half the actual suggestions are things that people are mentioning in these comments as alternatives.

vilda 11y ago
The report is exaggerating. That's expected and not surprising. Groups within UN are fighting for funding. You won't get funded if the problem you aim for does not receive attention. It won't receive attention unless it's shoking in some way. That's why's there "pandemic proportion", "staggering number", "sheer volume"--not exactly scientific terminology. The "report" should be called a "proposal".
ss93 11y ago
> The newspaper article is really exaggerating this report. You should also note the author of that washington post article is a chronic SJW. I was suspicious when I saw the articles under "Liked that? Try these" all fitted the same narrative. Then I discovered they were all written by Caitlin Dewey. That probably explains the over exaggeration. Also this is relevant http://www.frontpagemag.com/point/259402/why-washington-post-trying-destroy-its-own-daniel-greenfield http://www.frontpagemag.com/point/259402/why-washington-post... I think most SJW journalists are motivated simply by clicks. The more they complain about injustices the more trolls will say hurtful things on purpose, eg the wanting to rape women on twitter comments in the other article she wrote. People need to remember the age old "don't feed the trolls". Grow a spine, without it you're going to live an awfully offended life.

by phaemon 11y ago

vilda 11y ago

The report is exaggerating. That's expected and not surprising. Groups within UN are fighting for funding. You won't get funded if the problem you aim for does not receive attention. It won't receive attention unless it's shoking in some way. That's why's there "pandemic proportion", "staggering number", "sheer volume"--not exactly scientific terminology. The "report" should be called a "proposal".

ss93 11y ago

> The newspaper article is really exaggerating this report. You should also note the author of that washington post article is a chronic SJW. I was suspicious when I saw the articles under "Liked that? Try these" all fitted the same narrative. Then I discovered they were all written by Caitlin Dewey. That probably explains the over exaggeration. Also this is relevant http://www.frontpagemag.com/point/259402/why-washington-post-trying-destroy-its-own-daniel-greenfield http://www.frontpagemag.com/point/259402/why-washington-post... I think most SJW journalists are motivated simply by clicks. The more they complain about injustices the more trolls will say hurtful things on purpose, eg the wanting to rape women on twitter comments in the other article she wrote. People need to remember the age old "don't feed the trolls". Grow a spine, without it you're going to live an awfully offended life.